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Mother Baby
Overland Park, KS
Registered Nurse – Mother Baby/Post Partum
Position Overview
Join the facility's post partum unit caring for mothers and newborns during the critical post-delivery period. This is a night shift role (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) on a 13-week contract.
Unit Details
You'll provide comprehensive care to post partum patients and newborns, including:
- Post partum recovery and assessment
- Newborn care and well baby nursery support
- Labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum (LDRP) experience
- Attendance at deliveries as needed
- Circumcision assistance
Patient Care Responsibilities
- Manage 6–8 patients per assignment
- Assess and identify risk factors: sepsis, VTE/DVT, suicide risk, malignant hyperthermia, and pressure injuries
- Provide discharge education and abnormal assessment management
- Deliver pain management, prioritization, and time management based on patient acuity
- Apply AIDET and BSSR communication frameworks
- Work independently; unit secretary support is not available (PCT assistance only during short staffing)
Scheduling & Staffing
- Standard 36-hour weeks over 13 weeks
- Typically harder to staff Monday and Friday shifts
- One full weekend required every 3 weeks, plus one additional weekend day
- No on-call requirements
- Float assignments within women's services (or pediatrics/NICU if cross-trained)
Requirements
- Current BLS and NRP certifications
- BSN preferred; graduate of accredited nursing program required
- Ability to work independently and manage unit workflow
Uniform
Black scrub pants with Caribbean blue scrub top, vest, or jacket
Start Date: August 24, 2026